WEATHERBY MARK XXII .22 LR

First-generation Weatherby Mark XXII from the premier year of production (circa 1964-1965), custom-manufactured under Weatherby’s initial contFirst-generation Weatherby Mark XXII from the premier year of production (circa 1964-1965), custom-manufactured under Weatherby’s initial contract with Pietro Beretta in Gardone, Italy. Bearing serial number 16679, this rifle is a “Plain Stock” or Standard configuration, which left the factory before the standardized “Deluxe” styling was implemented.

Walnut stock with skip-line checkering and a fore-end free of the later-era rosewood tips and maple spacers. Original factory barrel layout, fitted with a single flip-up rear elevation leaf opposed to the multi-leaf express sights found on subsequent variations.

“Patent Pending” roll-stamp on the left side of the receiver. This rifle was assembled before international patent offices finalized Roy Weatherby’s proprietary dual-mode mechanism. This system allows the shooter to alternate between semi-automatic and a locked, single-shot bolt action.

Stock condition is good with some handling marks and a small chip behind the tang. Metal condition is good with a few small scratches on the left side of the barrel towards the muzzle, some scratches and wear on the trigger guard, and a small wear spot on the right side of the receiver. Trigger guard screws are marred. Does not come with original magazine.
ract with Pietro Beretta in Gardone, Italy. Bearing serial number 16679, this rifle is a “Plain Stock” or Standard configuration, which left the factory before the standardized “Deluxe” styling was implemented.

Walnut stock with skip-line checkering and a fore-end free of the later-era rosewood tips and maple spacers. Original factory barrel layout, fitted with a single flip-up rear elevation leaf opposed to the multi-leaf express sights found on subsequent variations.

“Patent Pending” roll-stamp on the left side of the receiver. This rifle was assembled before international patent offices finalized Roy Weatherby’s proprietary dual-mode mechanism. This system allows the shooter to alternate between semi-automatic and a locked, single-shot bolt action.

Stock condition is good with some handling marks and a small chip behind the tang. Metal condition is good with a few small scratches on the left side of the barrel towards the muzzle, some scratches and wear on the trigger guard, and a small wear spot on the right side of the receiver. Trigger guard screws are marred. Does not come with original magazine.